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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.08.2008 (43) Date of publication: 29.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/31 (21) Application number: 07870833.6 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 3/042(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/023124 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/066645 (05.06.2008 Gazette 2008/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 15.11.2006 US 600344 (71) Applicant: Apple Inc. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)	(72) Inventors: FADELL, Anthony M. Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US) PANTFOERDER, Achim Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) (74) Representative: Barnfather, Karl Jon  Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)